Selcuk Duru N, Celkan T, Civilibal M, Ozbek NO, Basak AN, Elevli M
Coinheritance of sickle cell anemia and hereditary spherocytosis. [JOURNAL ARTICLE]
Pediatr Blood Cancer 2008 Jun 16.
To date only three siblings with coinheritance of sickle cell anemia (SCA) and hereditary spherocytosis (HS) have been reported. We here describe a 17-year-old boy who experienced episodes of hemolysis and had a large spleen. The diagnosis of SCA was confirmed by hemoglobin electrophoresis (HbS 88.9%) and genetic analysis (homozygote HbSS mutation). The diagnosis of HS was established by an osmotic fragility test, performed twice. A splenectomy was performed, and following surgery the hemoglobin concentration was maintained between 9 and 11 g/dl without further transfusion requirements. This patient was the fourth reported case with co-existence of two different genetically transmitted hemolytic anemias. Pediatr Blood Cancer (c) 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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